DNA swabs during arrest not expunged and survive to skew database stats

Posted on August 14, 2017 by csidds

DNA collected at arrest often not removed from crime databases for those not convicted

“Once you enter the system, you can never leave……”

http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2017/08/dna_collected_at_arrest_often_not_removed_from_crime_databases_for_those_not_convicted.html

About csidds

Dr. Michael Bowers is a long time forensic consultant in the US and international court systems.
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